Decorating with Mint Green Works for Way More Than Just Your Bathroom — Here's How to Use the "Spatial Palette Cleanser"

Mint green living room with marble fireplace, with artwork and two sconces above it, two red armchairs, upholstered cushion benchseats beneath the two windows either side of the fireplace, a beige sofa with a large artwork above it, two timber side tables and a floor lamp, and a black round coffee table.

Mint. The mere mention of it somehow puts a smile on your face. It’s a zesty, zingy, zeal-filled shade, imbued with energy and playfulness as well as an innate sense of calm — a double act few hues have — and that's why decorating with mint green in the home both lifts the spirits and soothes the soul.

Strangely, mint is a color that feels like it belongs in one room of the house more than others: the bathroom. It’s a hue that seems clean, due to its connection with the herb of the same name, as well as its Colgate-y connotations, and you have to admit, the crisp, refreshing look decorating with this green somehow does feel like the cool, tingly, sharp tang of the plant. And so, the bathroom is where the taste and the tone of mint often remain.